Unit 3: Survival

Students will be able to:

Key Vocabulary:

Read a variety of literary and informational text dealing with the theme of survival.

Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

Continue to refine their understanding of the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text to include: figurative, connotative, and technical meanings and the nuances of word choice.

Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence by introducing claims and organizing the reasons and evidence clearly, supporting claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence, and using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.